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Free Tools and Sites for Writers
November 28th, 2007 |I had planned on putting this list up ages ago, but kept adding more. It could take a long time to capture many resources, so this is a living entry that I’ll update as soon as I get new resources. Blogs All Freelance Writing Be the Story […]
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Links: 2007-11-02
November 2nd, 2007 |Eliminate Common Writing Mistakes imbee: social network for 8-14 year olds 100 Websites You Should Know and Use 131 Productivity Boosters for Email, Instant Messaging, Word, Excel, and More Rico Clusters: Mind-mapping alternative Animoto: An easy […]
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Reasons for Writing a Book
October 10th, 2007 |I asked friends and colleagues a question regarding a book topic. Quite a few people told me to write what I want to write about. But I want to provide something people need, not satisfy a personal desire. In the October 2007 of Sam Horn’s “Take Action” Newsletter, best-selling author Scott Turow (Presumed Innocent and Burden […]
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Links: 2007-10-05
October 5th, 2007 |The Hot Button Theory: Maximizing Media Response to Your News Releases. 5 tips for giving feedback on creative work. 50 sites for book lovers. 8 Easy Ways to Remove Tough Stains [I need all the help I can get!] […]
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Writer Self-promotion on a Zero Budget
October 4th, 2007 |Note: The tips in this article can apply to other freelance careers including Web design, art, and photography. People emailed me asking me for advice on how to get started in the writing biz. When I stop to think about it, maybe I’ve been lucky to accomplish much writing in a short time. I have accidentally […]
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Four Tips to Quickly Apply KISS in Writing
October 3rd, 2007 |I have added a new word to my vocabulary. Logorrhea. We’ve all been touched by it. What is it? The Word Spy defines it, “excessive verbosity and long-windedness. Also know as verbal diarrhea.” Basically, you’ll find plenty of examples of logorrhea in online blogs and content. Do you read every online or email content word for […]
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Links: 2007-09-14
September 14th, 2007 |I love Wikipedia, but I know it’s not 100% reliable and sometimes you need more than one resource. Beyond Wikipedia: 20 References You Can’t Do Without points to other resources. I started reading The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, but wasn’t impressed. 10 Overrated Business Books (and […]
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Inkwell Editorial Interview
August 16th, 2007 |I referenced Yuwanda Black’s article in a past blog entry in which she shares her experience as a freelance writer, so I was honored when I saw an e-mail from her in my inbox. Sometimes when I link to others, they drop me a note thanking me — so I wasn’t completely surprised. However, she not […]
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Watch Users Read Your Writing
August 13th, 2007 |Tom Johnson offers a great writing tip especially for tech writers and others who write instructions. This method also works well with Web content and forms. Watching people use a Web site, a product, a service — anything is a superb way to get insight on how others use the product or service. Those involved in […]
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A Writer’s Coach: An Editor’s Guide to Words That Work Book Review
August 1st, 2007 |Books on writing often reiterate the same advice we learn over time, the reader sometimes lucks out in using a tidbit or two. Realistically, no one has time to study the advice and put it to practice. Thus, it’s not a bad thing for a book on writing to cover the things we’ve read before. […]
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